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. >> thank you, jim, and thank you for your leadership on the task force, and i want to express my thanks to the constitution project, but also to all of my fellow task force members, what they brought to the table in terms of experience, wisdom, public service, really made a difference in the development of this project and important eport. there's more than 24 findings and recommendations. we can't cover all of those this morning, but we do want to hit some of the highlights. we hope you'll take the entire report, study it through, and look at each of those recommendations. why is this report important? it's important because we as a nation have to get this right. i look back in history to the time during world war ii that we interned some japanese-americans. at the time it seemed like the sandrite proper thing to do. but in the light of history, it was an error. and so today this report will hopefully put into focus some of the actions taken in the post-9/11 environment. there's some key questions we wanted to address this morning. one is the treatment of suspected terrorists in u.s. c
. >> thank you, jim, and thank you for your leadership on the task force, and i want to express my thanks to the constitution project, but also to all of my fellow task force members, what they brought to the table in terms of experience, wisdom, public service, really made a difference in the development of this project and important eport. there's more than 24 findings and recommendations. we can't cover all of those this morning, but we do want to hit some of the highlights. we hope...
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thank you, jim. the task force says in our eport, all societies behave differently under stress. at those times they may even to conflict with their essential character and values. that's what we did here. were under stress and we took actions that conflict with who we are. who we are called to be and who we have committed to be. willing to rs not face the truth. and a loty euphemisms of state secrets. has etainee task force functioned as a sort of truth commission, revealing where we strayed from our values, about the light of investigation and analysis on to in the hope that the next time we're under that kind thetress, we do not go down same road and it's been an honor to serve on this panel. you, david. nick? >> final word. just in terms of new things here has discussed the general contours of the report, which is the most important thing. there are some new points raise in the report, discussion of the role of the international committee of the red cross and the debate inside that organization. an interview with the icrc w who's the representative in washington and we have a
thank you, jim. the task force says in our eport, all societies behave differently under stress. at those times they may even to conflict with their essential character and values. that's what we did here. were under stress and we took actions that conflict with who we are. who we are called to be and who we have committed to be. willing to rs not face the truth. and a loty euphemisms of state secrets. has etainee task force functioned as a sort of truth commission, revealing where we strayed...
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the thing that makes jim demint a great leader is the same thing that has always made people like max balding and the heritage foundation so valuable. you are sharing assistance on making a positive case for conservatives, what conservatives are for. in washington is common for both parties to succumb to easy negativity. republicans and democrats are opposed to each other in an outspoken partisanship. it is what almost gets the most headlines. this negativity is not appealing on both sides. that helps explain why the government is increasingly held in such beauregard by the american people. for the left, the defensive crouch at least makes sense. liberalism's main purpose is to defend its past gains from conservative reform. negativity on the right to my mind makes no sense at all. the left has created this false narrative liberals are for things and conservatives are against things. when we concede this narrative we concede the debate before the debate begins. do it anyway.f us we take the bait. a liberal proposal is an idea, we explain why it will not work, and we think we have won
the thing that makes jim demint a great leader is the same thing that has always made people like max balding and the heritage foundation so valuable. you are sharing assistance on making a positive case for conservatives, what conservatives are for. in washington is common for both parties to succumb to easy negativity. republicans and democrats are opposed to each other in an outspoken partisanship. it is what almost gets the most headlines. this negativity is not appealing on both sides....
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as jim mentioned, there are more than 24 findings and recommendations. we can't cover all of those. we hope you will take the entire report, study it through, and look at each of those recommendations. why is this report important? it is important because we as a nation have to get this right. i look back in history durling the time to -- during the time to world war ii that we intered some japanese americans. at the time it seemed like the right and proper thing to do. in the right of history, it was an error. so today this report will hopefully put into focus some of the actions taken in some of the post 9/11 environment. there are key questions we want to answer this morning. one, did the treatment rise to torture? secondly, how did it happen? what can we learn from this to make better decisions in the future? on the first question, we found u.s. personnel in many instances used ininterrogation techniques on detainees that constitutional torture. military personnel conducted cruel, inhumane, or degrading treatment. both categories of actions violate u.s. laws and international tr
as jim mentioned, there are more than 24 findings and recommendations. we can't cover all of those. we hope you will take the entire report, study it through, and look at each of those recommendations. why is this report important? it is important because we as a nation have to get this right. i look back in history durling the time to -- during the time to world war ii that we intered some japanese americans. at the time it seemed like the right and proper thing to do. in the right of history,...
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birmingham city jail which sounded the call for nonviolent civil obedience to counter oppression in the jim crow south. in that letter, dr. king famously proclaimed, in justice anywhere is a threat -- injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. mr. speaker, as the veteran of those efforts, i know that the struggle for justice, empowerment and equal opportunity for all continues to this day. i want to thank my colleague, representative terri -- 10 seconds -- terri sewell. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for 30 seconds. mr. clyburn: i want to thank my colleague, representative terri sewell for her leadership in this outstanding effort, representative sewell has quickly made her mark in this institution for her tireless devotion to duty and her thoughtful approach to legislating. i am proud to join her in this effort and urge all of my colleagues to support this legislation. i thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentlelady from alabama reserves. the gentleman from alabama. . mr. bachus: i yie
birmingham city jail which sounded the call for nonviolent civil obedience to counter oppression in the jim crow south. in that letter, dr. king famously proclaimed, in justice anywhere is a threat -- injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. mr. speaker, as the veteran of those efforts, i know that the struggle for justice, empowerment and equal opportunity for all continues to this day. i want to thank my colleague, representative terri -- 10 seconds -- terri sewell. the speaker...
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mouest -- yesterday in tntitellige had a briefing by jim clapper on thedg goingforwd. he produced a chart which basically showed, started with fy 2012 and show the effects of the various -- the first sequester and the ongoing sequester, the president's budget and other things that have affected that. it was a very powerful chart. i would ask of you could check with him, perhaps, chart number 11. visual a similar breakdown of what your budget thes like, including sequester on an ongoing basis. what does it do if we don't do anything about it? filed the suit for richelieu -- i found this information to be ry important. the munitions in the amount of funds available. the hobbled to see that data over the next 10 years, building in different places. look at the chart and you'll see what i am saying. >> we will. on thisther comment will sequester and budget. know this as well as i do. one of the first things you have to do in this situation is deferred maintenance. that is not saving. a cost someone will have to pay in the future. i am sure you agree. >> we do a great. you
mouest -- yesterday in tntitellige had a briefing by jim clapper on thedg goingforwd. he produced a chart which basically showed, started with fy 2012 and show the effects of the various -- the first sequester and the ongoing sequester, the president's budget and other things that have affected that. it was a very powerful chart. i would ask of you could check with him, perhaps, chart number 11. visual a similar breakdown of what your budget thes like, including sequester on an ongoing basis....